The delivery of the Sydney Metro City & Southwest project continues to progress, and the contract for the final package of works has been awarded to a joint venture between John Holland Pty Ltd and Laing O’Rourke Australia Construction Pty Ltd.
The final package of works will convert the almost 130-year-old T3 Bankstown Line to modern metro standards.
The joint venture will undertake major works along the 13-kilometre alignment from Marrickville to Bankstown, including:
“This builds on the incredible work of our Joint Venture project team to modernise and futureproof the rail line between Sydenham and Bankstown,” John Holland Executive General Manager – Rail and Transport Steve Butcher said.
“We’re proud to continue our longstanding partnership with Sydney Metro delivering complex rail projects – with our teams working tirelessly to improve the rail network over the last six years. This sets up and exciting future for public transport,” Laing O’Rourke Acting Managing Director Mark Dimmock said.
In preparation for the final 12-month shutdown of the T3 Bankstown Line later this year, several major works are being carried out, including the delivery of mechanical gap fillers at Marrickville, Dulwich Hill, Hurlstone Park, Canterbury and Campsie stations.
Major works to build the new metro platforms at Bankstown have also been undertaken, with the installation of the structural steel and precast panels, and the completion of a concrete pour that is crucial to the platform’s overall structure.
The T3 Bankstown Line shutdown will commence later this year, following the launch of City metro services between Chatswood and Sydenham.
Southwest commuters will continue benefiting from this Sydney Metro project once metro services are extended from Sydenham to Bankstown, with commuters having access to fast and reliable public transport with record travel times with a train arriving every four minutes during peak times.
The overall Sydney Metro City & Southwest project will feature:
Sydney Metro City & Southwest will operate fully segregated from the existing Sydney Trains railway between Sydenham and Bankstown while the T3 Line west beyond Bankstown will continue to be operated by Sydney Trains.
Source: Sydney Metro (1, 2, 3); Roads & Infrastructure Australia; John Holland; Laing O’Rourke
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New South Wales’ Sydney Metro development will be seeing more works get underway in the Southwest as Sydney Metro awards two contracts for upgrades to the Bankstown Line as well as for several stations in the region.
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